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fish that Aunt Ella had made for
dinner. "No, he called Ben while we were hanging out and so I talked
to him for a bit."

"Well, that's good. He's been asking about his favorite Goddaughter."

"Aren't I his only?"

Dad nodding, smiling. "Sure are. That's why you're so special."

I laughed a bit, which seemed to only make my dad smile a bit more.
"Well, I hope it’s okay but I kind of invited the Stanley's over for
Friday night to dinner. Is that alright?" I asked, hoping it
would be. I knew my dad loved the Stanley's, but I didn't want to push
him.

Dad grinned and I breathed a sigh of relief. "Of course. It'd be nice
to have everyone together. It was nice of you to invite them."

"Yeah, it's just been so long since I've seen them that I thought it'd
be a good idea. Sorry for not asking you first."

Dad simply waved it away, no signs of anger were apparent. "It's
perfectly fine. I'm looking forward to it."

"Good. Um...I thought I'd help with dinner and things so that
Ella didn't have to do all the work."

"Thanks, Hun." Aunt Ella smiled kindly. "That's sounds great."

"Yeah, and you could even invite your boyfriend." I mentioned
casually, smirking as I looked down at my plate.
 
    Ella's eyes widened, staring at me in surprise. "What?"

I raised an eyebrow at my favorite-and only-aunt. "Don't think I
forgot about this morning for a second." I said, pointing my fork
slightly.

"She met Lance?" Dad wondered.
 
    Ella sighed. "Yeah, this morning."

"How come you didn't mention him?" I asked. I'd been curious ever
since I had walked in on their make out session this morning. I
grimaced just thinking about it. It was sure to leave some kind of
mental scars.

She shrugged. "I don't know. It didn't come to mind, I guess.

"Well, then the dinner would be a good chance to get caught up." I
suggested, a smile glued to my face. I was very interested to get to
know this guy.

"I guess so." Ella tried to cover with a smile, but I could tell
she was a bit worried about the outcome. Honestly, as long as he
didn't hurt her and she was happy, I was just fine.

"So, Belle." Dad began, probably sensing that Ella would like the
subject dropped and changed. "What all did you and Ben do today?"

I could tell he was curious, but I also knew that he wasn't prying too
hard because he trusted Ben. I shrugged, finishing chewing the piece
of fish I had just put in my mouth. "We went for a drive. Then we just
kind of hung out for a while. He's a cool guy."

Dad nodded, seeming surprisingly pleased with my answer. "It's good
you two are getting to know each other again."

I nodded, ending the topic and most of the dinner conversation. I
couldn't wait to get upstairs and call Kara.

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"You know I don’t use this term lightly, but he’s kind of adorable.” I gushed as I continued
rambling on about Ben. If she wasn't so patient she probably would
have tried to reach through the phone and slap me upside the head.

"At least one of us is having fun." Kara said through the other line, sounding
amused. "This guy better be worthy."

I laughed a bit at her joking. It was great to get to talk to her
again. "He's a great guy. I mean, today was one of the best day in so
long. Better than I ever had at Lavance."

"Hey!" She called out jokingly. "I was your entertainment at Lavance, remember?"

"Oh, right." I chuckled. "Well, that's different. Ben's a different kind of entertaining."

Kara only laughed and I was sure she was shaking her head back in
California. "Well, when I come visit I'll judge for myself."

"Yeah, I can't until you do. I've missed you." I sighed dramatically,
collapsing on my bed.

"Don't have a breakdown there Belle." She teased. "I'll see you soon enough."

I nodded, though she couldn't see it. "So, how about you? Any
guys on your mind?"

She was silent for a moment. “Possibly.”

"What's his name?"

"Anthony." She answered, sounding excited. "He's just incredible. I